Chiba Chemicals improving ethylene manufacturing facility
Idemitsu Kosan Co.,Ltd. and Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. are pleased to announce that Chiba Chemicals Manufacturing LLP, managed jointly by Idemitsu and Mitsui, will improve ethylene manufacturing facilities to enhance the profitability of the facilities.
Idemitsu and Mitsui established the company in Chiba in 2010 for the joint operation of ethylene manufacturing facilities of both companies.
“With this joint operation, Idemitsu and Mitsui aim to form an ethylene center with top-level competitiveness in the Asian region,” the press release stated.
The LLP will increase the propane processing capacity of ethylene manufacturing facilities of its Anegasaki Plant. The purpose of this is to utilize the strength that the facilities are adjacent to an LPG import facility in Idemitsu’s Chiba Refinery.
The improvement work will be carried out in autumn of 2017.
Comments